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Band hits stage, prepares for new album
By RUSTY BAILEY
The Red & Black
Walk into Tasty World tonight, and
you’ll find a band with members once
bold enough to play an entire show
blindfolded.
Hailing from Sandy Springs,
Crumbling Arches has been together for
about six years and uses crazy antics to
keep the audience’s attention.
“It’s really about people having a good
time, and that’s why we do some new
theatrics and stuff like that,” said Brian
McGaw, who performs vocals, guitar and
keyboard for the band. “We want people
to leave with the feeling that they got
their money’s worth.”
The members went to different high
schools and now are attending different
colleges, with two at the University and
the remaining members at Oxford
College of Emory University.
“We had a pretty strong fanbase in
high school, so we’re trying to rebuild it
in college,” said McGaw, a sophomore
majoring: in Digital Media.
Describing the music of Crumbling
Arches is not easy, with the group draw
ing from a variety of influences.
“We are a mix between System of a
Down harmonies and Flaming Lips show
theatrics, but usually we’re softer than
that kind of music,” McGaw said. “We
try and create music that is kind of eclec
tic at the same time.”
Curiously enough, the band’s name
has nothing to do with the University’s
Art gallery showcases state potters
By TAMARA BEST
The Red & Black
Playing in the dirt isn’t
just for fun it’s also an
art form.
Hosted by The Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation,
“Perspectives 2007:
Georgia Potters and
Collectors” showcases
more than 4,500 pots from
potters statewide.
“This is one of the best
events in Georgia,” said
Brooke Cassady, a potter
from Athens. “It does a
good job of educating peo
ple on ceramics and shows
a good sample of what we
have to offer.”
The event begins
Friday with an opening
reception and preview sale
from 6 to 9 p.m.
A number of exhibi
tions, workshops, pottery
sales and pottery studio
tours begin Saturday.
“Every year we try to
add new elements to
make it outstanding,” said
Bob Marable, chairperson
of the planning commit
tee. “Each year we bring
in 10 to 12 new potters.”
The first exhibition,
located in the main gallery
of the Foundation’s Arts
Center, features 150 pots.
Each of the 50 potters
invited will display two
pots and one from his or
her private collection.
In the “Simple Glaze”
exhibit, visitors can view
sample glazes that have
undergone miniscule
changes throughout histo
ry. Each of these exhibits
will run Sept. 1 through
19, Tuesday Friday from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Saturday - Sunday from
CRUMBLING ARCHES
When: 9 p.m. tonight
Where: Tasty World
Price: $5
More Information: www.tastyworld.net
famed symbol, but rather is based on
the idea of an arch being the strongest of
all the architectural structures and
the strong imagery a crumbling arch
produces.
“It’s kind of like the evanescence of
time and the way that everything is fleet
ing,” McGaw said. “We try and capture
some of those ideas in our lyrics.”
Such is the case with their upcoming
concept album, which is nearing comple
tion and tells the story of a character
that is unhappy with his dull life working
at a desk job, so he gets a hatchet and
cuts down his house, using the wood
pieces to build a boat.
“The general idea is that your life is
passing you by and it’s time for you to
take hold of it and follow your dreams,”
McGaw said, adding that the band plans
to release the album within the next
three months.
And that blindfold thing? Just anoth
er day at the office for this quartet, who
ended a show with two people sharing a
pair of size 64 waist pants and likely
will continue the unexpected tricks
tonight.
“We’ve been known to do confetti can
nons and have people dressed up as veg
etables dancing on stage,” McGaw said.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The show also features
two workshops that run
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
“Image Transfer to
Ceramics Without Firing”
shows the evolution of
ceramics through the
transfer process. The
afternoon workshop,
“From Pet Portraits to
Complex Conceptual
Elitist Installation
Imagery” explores laser
print transfer techniques.
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PERSPECTIVES 2007
More Information: visit
www.ocaf.com or call
(706) 769-4565
Workshop fees for stu
dents are $25 for one
workshop or S4O for both.
Self-guided pottery stu
dio tours on Sept. 9 from
noon to 5 p.m. will allow
pottery enthusiasts to
view various techniques
and styles.
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Zachary Hennessee (drums),
Alexander McKelvey (guitar), Brian
McGaw (vocals, guitar) and lan
Hennessee (bass) make up Crumbling
Arches. The band has played together
since middle school and will perform
tonight at Tasty World.
At his studio, Carter
Gillies will give an all-day
demonstration on basic
forming. Jen Graff’s stu
dio allows visitors to view
glazing skills of layering,
while Rob Sutherland will
demonstrate advanced
throwing techniques at
Good Dirt.
“If you are any kind of
pottery lover, you mark
your calendar for next
year and bring friends,”
Rebecca Wood said.
The Red & Black | Thursday, August 30, 2007
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